Before Biloxi Before the arrival of the Shuckers, the only other
professional baseball team from
Biloxi, Mississippi, was the
Gulfport-Biloxi Sand Crabs, who played in the
Class C Cotton States League in 1907. The Shuckers came to the city 108 years later by way of
Nashville, Tennessee, and
Huntsville, Alabama. In 1978, the
Nashville Sounds began play as an
expansion team of the
Double-A Southern League. In 1984, Sounds president
Larry Schmittou and other members of the team's ownership group purchased the
Evansville Triplets of the
Triple-A American Association with plans to move the team from
Evansville, Indiana, to Nashville for the 1985 season. The Southern League wanted Schmittou to surrender his franchise to the league, but he had plans to relocate the Double-A team instead. After a move to Evansville was denied, the City of Huntsville agreed to build a new ballpark,
Joe W. Davis Stadium, which lured the franchise to town where it began play as the
Huntsville Stars in 1985. Previous owner Miles Prentice and other shareholders retained a minority stake in the team.
Milwaukee Brewers (2015–present) The relocated Biloxi team continued to compete in the Double-A Southern League as an affiliate of the
Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball (MLB) team, continuing the relationship between Milwaukee and Huntsville that had been in place since 1999. The club's new moniker was selected by fans in a name-the-team contest. Among the finalists were "Shrimpers", "Black Jacks", "Beacon", "Mullets", and "Schooners". The chosen name, "Biloxi Shuckers", celebrates the city's heritage as a center for the
oyster and
seafood industries. Due to construction delays at Biloxi's 6,000-seat
MGM Park in Biloxi, the Shuckers played the first 54 games of their inaugural 2015 season on the road. These included several games originally planned to be held in Biloxi for which the Shuckers were designated the "home" team in their opponents' ballparks. drove in three
runs in the Shuckers' first game on April 9, 2015, a 4–0 win.|alt=A man wearing a navy blue baseball jersey and cap with gray pants The Shuckers played their first game on April 9, 2015, against the
Pensacola Blue Wahoos at
Admiral Fetterman Field in
Pensacola, Florida, which they won, 4–0.
Orlando Arcia led the scoring with three
runs batted in, while the Shuckers' pitching staff held their opponents to three
hits and
struck out nine batters. Biloxi won the First Half South Division title, earning them a berth in the postseason. In the best-of-five division series, they defeated second-half winners Pensacola, 3–0, to win the South Division title and advance to the championship finals.
Jorge López won the
Southern League Most Outstanding Pitcher Award with a league-leading 1.10
WHIP and a .205
opponents' batting average while tying for the lead with 12
wins.
Manager Carlos Subero was selected as the
Southern League Manager of the Year. Brewers appearing in the game included
Ryan Braun,
Domingo Santana,
Jonathan Villar,
Martín Maldonado, and
Chase Anderson. Under manager
Mike Guerrero, the 2016 Shuckers finished with a 72–67 record but did not win either half of the season. Shuckers pitchers threw the first
no-hitter in franchise history on August 14, 2017.
Hiram Burgos (2
IP), Forrest Snow (3 IP),
Nick Ramirez (1 IP), and Jorge López (1 IP) combined for the effort in the second game of a seven-inning
doubleheader against the
Tennessee Smokies at MGM Park, a 1–0 win. The team missed the postseason with a 71–66 campaign. Biloxi won both the First and Second Half South Division titles in 2018 on the way to a league-best 81–59 record. They beat Pensacola, 3–1, to win the South Division title before being defeated in the finals by the
Jackson Generals, 3–1.
Southern League Most Valuable Player Corey Ray led the league in
home runs (27),
stolen bases (35), and
doubles (32) at the time of his selection. Third-year manager Mike Guerrero rounded out the honors, winning Manager of the Year. The Shuckers hosted the
Southern League All-Star Game at MGM Park on June 18, 2019. The North Division All-Stars defeated the South Division All-Stars, 7–3, with 4,209 people on hand.
Luis Robert of the
Birmingham Barons was selected as the game's Most Valuable Player. Jeffrey Baez of the Jackson Generals won the previous day's Home Run Derby. They bested Pensacola, 3–2, for the South Division title, but they were again defeated by Jackson in the finals, 3–2. The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic before being cancelled on June 30. Following the 2020 season, Major League Baseball assumed control of Minor League Baseball in a move to increase player salaries, modernize facility standards, and reduce travel. As a result, the Southern League disbanded and the Shuckers were placed in the
Double-A South. Biloxi's 2021 opener in the new league, scheduled for May 4 on the road versus the Birmingham Barons at
Regions Field, was postponed due to inclement weather. The game was made up the next evening as part of a doubleheader, both games of which the Shuckers lost, 6–1 and 2–1. On May 15, pitchers
Ethan Small (5 IP), Zach Vennaro (1 IP),
Nathan Kirby (2 IP), and Matt Hardy (1 IP) tossed a combined no-hitter against the
Mississippi Braves in a 1–0 win at MGM Park. They ended the season in fourth place in the Southern Division at 45–69. In 2022, the Double-A South became known as the Southern League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization. The Shuckers finished the first half of the season in second place, two-and-a-half games behind the division winner. They placed further back in the second half, and posted an overall record of 67–68.
Catcher Jakson Reetz was chosen for the Southern League MVP Award. In February 2023, Ken Young, the managing partner of Biloxi Baseball, sold the franchise to Shuckers Baseball, which is owned and operated by John Tracy.
Carlos Rodríguez was selected for the 2023 SL Pitcher of the Year Award. The Shuckers' MGM Park became known as Keesler Federal Park in 2024 in a corprorate naming rights agreement with
Keesler Federal Credit Union. Biloxi posted a 66–69 season record. They finished the second half in second-place behind the first-half champion
Montgomery Biscuits, earning them playoff berth. The Shuckers lost the Southern Division title to Montgomery, 2–1. Biloxi finished the 2025 season with a 74–64 record and qualified for the playoffs by winning the First-Half Southern Division title. In a rematch of the previous postseason's division series, they faced Montgomery but were swept, 2–0.
Joe Ayrault was selected for the league's Manager of the Year Award. As of the completion of the 2025 season, the team has played 1,351 regular-season games and compiled a
win–loss record of 710–641. They have a postseason record of 15–16. Combining all 1,382 regular-season and postseason games, Biloxi has an all-time record of 725–657. ==Season-by-season records==